Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-28
Forty Thousand Laborers
in New York City and
Vicinity On . Strike.
work Resumed oniv on
One Dock.
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE UNABLE
TO ELECT A SENATOR.
Funeral Of Gsaeral sssas-A TassnA
Clergyman salas for Milllons-
Fearful lee Blockade : Sap
posed Murderer IN Custody
Coal Scarce sn New York.


very AM4L4LM8 H1EAMEE&
Nnv Yonx, Jan. z7-Twsniy thousand
men are nou on 3 strike emonQ the
coal shovsleKs. lonashofoiaeB, freight
handE,rs ana men employed on the
river front IN almost every capacity, and
the number was fuEthar AaRmenltd
% close on 70 forty Thousand b. he
strikers on the Brooklyn and Jersey
shores. In consequence It IL almost inn
possible for any Of the steamers for Ia
rspe OF c0aslwise 10 leave port. An or
deg went forth yesterday from The
headQaaKters Of the LonRshoremen's
Unsnn. which was backed BY the
Knights Of Labor ASSEMBLY No. 49, and
this morninz the men turned out.
Beach walkers were sent out 20 cover all
the various points on she river front,
where the Sreable vas conoenkrated, end
they had particular Instructions 10 aas
every means 10 prevent any disturbance.
The Old Dominion line has got few
men working, and al the headquarters
OF the strikers it vas reported a1 noo1
that number Of the green hands who
we're taken on Monday had joined the
strikers. The men we're considerably
eIated at the favorable reports from the
walking delegates on the beach. One
delegate from the North River front
stated that not q single steamer bad
been able to take Ia It's regular sapply
of coal. and consequently would not Be
able 10 sail en- the day appointed. At
the Ounsrd dock the Gallia could NOT be
because q majority of the
piece naen had tufned out. There are .
number Of men working BY the month
for this company and they may turn
Dnt st any moment. The next move
will be to get the engineers On the TUG
boats 10 refuse 10 burn the coal OF TOW
It, and other labor organizations who
are dependent on the coal supply viii be
10 quit work The ferry
boats are seriously inccnvenieEced on
recount ef the lack Of coal. and one
inc had out grocery and other wagons,
bringing coal from the small yards, but
zhen they came round 30 often, the
aealsFs refused TO sell. The steamboat
,uuad is scattered along the river front,
where the men and companies are IN
,peu c0nfics, but no disturbance had
up 70 soon.
The strike along the river front Of
Brooklyn also went int eject this
All the men vent out quietly,
Deaneably and deteEminedly. Freight
has aceumuiAtsd a on the docks ready for
.hipment, while several vessels are wait
Ine 10 discharge their caxRoes. The 20
ice say they do not expect any trouble
nith the strikers. There are guards at
III the stores from Fulton Ferry to Bed
hook. Later in the day the authorities
,aW fik, as 9 prsoantisnsry measure, 70
have the entire police force held Ia 70
serve, so as to be ready to meet any
outbreak. A few men scattered here
snd there we're at work timorously upon
freight. They were not molested BY
he strikers, who laughed al the IN
.killful attempts Of the imported hands.
sstll RalIoting for q Senator.
AUSTIN (Texas), Jan. 27.-The Lsgis-
aturs today resumed the balloting for
Senator. The FIRST ballot today and the
,ixth Of the contest resulted a. follows:
Naxsy, 81, Reagan, so. Ireland. .35. This
3 a Qain Of seven votes for MAxey since
spioufnment. The seventh
ballot stood; Reagan, 50; Maxey, 30;
Ireland. "a.
The eighth ballot stood Reagan, 81;
Maxey, ls; Ireland. 81. The ninth bal
ot resulted Reagan, So Maxey, 4s;
Ireland, IS. The excitement was very
great and break Was mementaRily ex
Dected, the feeling bsine general among
he Senasors and Representatives that
he straaQle Woald end today. The tenth
ballot. however, failed to disclose the
expected break and resulted as follows:
Reaean, 81; Maxey, 46; Ireland, 81.
The eleventh ballot stood ReagA an, IS:
Maxey, 46; Ireland, "a. The convention
hen adjourned until noon tomorrow.
Funeral Of General stsse.
NKw YoRK. Jan. 27.-The funeral Of
he late General Charles Stone took
olace today from s.. Leo's Church and
vas attended by many military men
md friends Of the deceased. n. Duoey
9 high mass OF requiem. Az
Ter the services the remains were re-
moved 10 the National cemetery 81 West
Point for intsrmeut.
4 Tacoma CIergym an snes fer Millions.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. N.-The Meneminse
Mining Company has been make . 90
defendant In suit brought. oy Rev.
John Benheld, Of Tacoma, W. t., 10
compel an accounting BY Henry A.
Ohapin, discoverer Of the noted Chaplin
mine in Washington Territory. Some
lime In 1854, complainant alleges, be
enterred into an agreement With Chap
10, whereby the latter was 10 furnish
money. land warrants or sarip, with
which to locate mineral lands. The
vas TO make use of bis
knowledge Of the mineral deposits and
secure such lands from the United
States. He and Chaplin were 10 share
soually In WhateveF profits should
accrue. With this understanding the
plaintiff selected and purchased prop
erty on which the Obapin mine te To-
Gated and procured q title therein. BE.
In accordanoe With the agreement,
tarred the title oser 10 Ohapin until
the latter should be paid the amount Of
lfis exnenses. Since then the mine has
wonderfully. and chepin 70
fuses 10 acknowledge the plaintiffs
right. Tue plaintiff is in poor circum-
stauees and asks fer An accoanting for
the royalties besides his individual bali
iatsresf IN realty. Tue property invol
we'd is valaed At 5000. 900 and 81 s1O,
900 has already bsen pad In reyaities-
For this and ether Fessons ths suit has
caused q great sensation in mining
circles
Fearful Tee RIsekade.
PoET DKPszrT lMd.l. Jan. H.-The
lee IN the SasquehanBa. north Of Port
De posit. began breaking up AZ 30 yes
terday Afternoon, and paltnz up on tbe
Opposite side OF this plass. which foresd
the water back uPCn the toEn n .
friahtfui manner. Ia thirty minutes
TIE water lad attained HIGHT Of from
iive 20 six fees In Main street., running
With 9 a1ifs current and carrying WITH
ID les. fenass. lumber and debris esner-
aIlT. TIE ressdsnses on TIE lower side
Of Main. street we're flooded With from
three 20 ava feet ef watar On the nrsi
fieora. Net more than three or foaf
families living On thai side of tbs sfresi
Fenained in thsiF hoases iasi niekt Al
nnsaecsssfnl astenpt was mAds 10 breAh
ths iss korRs With dynamite, but afisI
asns h0uFs Of hard woFk she aehems
vas abaneoned. Rspsris from up -
river are that beavy ios b eoming dogI
In immense quantities.
sapBsssa Murderer n cusssay.